Braille & Tactile Learning

What begins as classroom practice can grow into knowledge worth sharing. It was a proud moment to see our community of practice take its learning from classrooms to a national platform. A 12-member team from Vision Empower, comprising teachers from special schools for children with visual impairments and Vision Empower…

Accessible STEM education can transform how children with visual impairment experience learning. Ankita Singh and Nainika P S come from different parts of India, separated by more than 2,000 kilometres, but their journeys share a powerful common connection. Both are curious, talented, and eager to learn. For both of them,…

When students with visual impairments return home from residential special schools for the summer, their access to accessible learning resources, academic support and structured learning opportunities may become limited. To help bridge this gap, Vision Empower organised summer learning programmes including Hexis reading sessions, accessible STEM camps, online classes and…

“Only when Braille becomes the medium of learning does it truly become a tool of independence.” Rebecca Carvalho shares reflections from her journey of working with students with visual impairment over many years. Last week, I was speaking to a parent of a child with visual impairment (VI), who told…